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The world is reeling from the death of comedian and actor Robin Williams, and among those grieving the Oscar winner is Ozzy Osbourne. The Prince of Darkness once told VH1 Radio Network’s Dave Basner how great Robin was when Ozzy‘s wife, Sharon, was sick in 2002, according to blabbermouth.net.

“I’m forever in debt to Robin Williams, because when Sharon was diagnosed with colon cancer, I’d seen the film ‘Patch Adams’ and it was a very… I don’t know if you ever saw that film he made; it’s about a guy who was a male nurse or something in a hospital and he was working with terminal people, and I thought, what a great thing to do, and he’s a very funny man, Robin Williams. I got my agent to contact him and ask if he’d be so kind as to come around and talk to my wife, which he did. It was very nice of him.”

In a 2002 interview with National Enquirer, Sharon spoke about being surprised by Williams. “I was in bed when he came by, half asleep and a little woozy from some of the medication the doctors had given me to take,” she said. “Suddenly, there’s a knock on my bedroom door and I say, ‘Come in.’ And there’s Robin Williams standing in front of me. Well, I thought I must be dreaming. In fact, I thought I was hallucinating from the drugs I’d been given! I couldn’t think of what to say, so I said, ‘Does Ozzy know you’re here?’ Then Robin got in bed with me and said, ‘Shhh! No, he doesn’t, and don’t tell him!’ Well, that just cracked me up. I was in bed with Robin Williams. I started laughing hysterically. For the next two hours, he just cuddled me.”

Robin Williams died on Monday (August 11) at the age of 63 from an apparent suicide.
As previously posted, Williams started his career as a stand-up comic, first achieved fame as the star of the TV sitcom “Mork And Mindy”, then delivered a string of iconic performances in movies like “Good Morning Vietnam”, “Moscow On The Hudson”, “Awakenings”, “Dead Poets Society”, “The Fisher King”, “Good Will Hunting” — for which he won an Oscar for “Best Supporting Actor” — “Mrs. Doubtfire”, “Insomnia” and many more.

Sharon tweeted yesterday that “the entire Osbourne family is grieving the loss of a kind, funny, generous and talented man.” She told the Enquirer, “He was just the nicest, most giving guy in the world — he did so much for me.” Added Ozzy, “Forever and a day, I will love that man.”

According to The Pulse Of Radio, an excerpt from Sharon Osbourne‘s new memoir that was published by U.K. tabloid The Sun over the weekend reveals just how ugly it got between her and Ozzy earlier this year when Sharon found out that her husband of 30 years had relapsed into drug and alcohol abuse.

Sharon writes that she found out about the BLACK SABBATH singer’s drug abuse on their 30th wedding anniversary when she saw texts on Ozzy‘s phone asking people to supply him with drugs and and saying, “Don’t tell the old girl.” Sharon confronted Ozzy and he promised to go to rehab, but ended up fleeing to the U.K. instead.

Sharon retaliated by selling off all of Ozzy‘s prized cars, recalling. “There was no way I was going to risk him getting in one of them while he was drunk and hurting someone . . . Ozzy says now that it proved to be the most expensive drink he’s ever had.”

When the couple reunited in Los Angeles a few weeks later, Ozzy was so “cocky and arrogant” that Sharon says she “snapped,” demanding a divorce and asking for 100,000 British pounds — around $162,000 — a month in spousal support.

Sharon writes that when Ozzy replied, “Over my dead body,” she threw a cup of coffee at his head, adding, “Then I grabbed him and pulled at his precious hair with one hand, while trying to yank off his jewelry with the other. He went for me, trying to grab me in a headlock.”

Ozzy told The Pulse Of Radio a while back that despite critics always saying that Sharon controlled his career and life, the truth was in fact the opposite: “My wife does not get involved with telling me about working. I tried retirement, it sucked. If I don’t want to do anything, my wife can’t make me do anything I don’t want to do.”

The estranged couple met up again in May after Ozzy had finally gone to rehab and was sober for two months. Sharon writes, “It seemed like forever since I’d looked into my husband’s eyes, but now I was looking into sober eyes. The man I loved was present. I could tell he was relieved to be sitting next to me. I put my hand on his, took him in my arms and we cried.”

Sharon Osbourne, in partnership with Japanese promoter Hayashi International Promotion (H.I.P.), debuted the first-ever Ozzfest Japan on Saturday, May 11th and Sunday, May 12th at the Makuhari Messe Arena, just outside of Tokyo. The event featured headlining performances from BLACK SABBATH – featuring Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler and Tony Iommi – and SLIPKNOT.

Fan-filmed video of Slipknot in action at Ozzfest Japan is available below:

Sliknot percissionist Clown commented on the experience:

“It was an extreme honor to have been invited to play the first show of two shows at the first-ever Ozzfest in Japan. It’s always a beautiful thing to be a part of something that is brand new for the fans. As always, our love for the Japanese people goes without saying, and we are relieved that we finally got back to Japan. Everyone went off at the show, making it completely incredible…but it’s always like that when we go to Japan. Thank you to everyone for having us and you can rest assured we will always be back. We love you.”

Slipknot have been confirmed as the third headliner at Download Festival on Friday, June 14th, 2013, marking the band’s second headline appearance following an explosive set in 2009. They join fellow headliners IRON MAIDEN on Saturday, June 15th and RAMMSTEIN on Sunday, June 16th.

“We are extremely honoured to have been asked once again to headline the Download Festival,” said Slipknot’s Clown. It’s always good to have the church of the Knot, the alter of the Knot, giving the sermon of the Knot to the congregation of the Knot, the culture of the Knot. This summer cannot come soon enough. Partake in the imagination or don’t bitch.”

According to the Mirror Online, OZZY OSBOURNE is quitting Los Angeles and ­returning to Britain to save his ­marriage to Sharon.

The BLACK SABBATH singer will be reunited with the X Factor judge at their mansion in Buckinghamshire. The couple are battling to save their 31-year-marriage after Ozzy went back on booze and drugs and they were hit with a £1.1million tax bill.

The couple were spotted ­without their wedding rings and lived apart in LA for three weeks. And now Sharon, 60, is returning to Britain for the ITV talent contest in a £1.8million deal.

Sources close to her said: “Ozzy loves living in LA but he knows that if he doesn’t return to England with Sharon it could be disastrous for their relationship.

“By supporting Sharon in the UK it means they can work through their problems and she can help him with his issues. They will be staying at their house in Buckinghamshire which is in the countryside and very peaceful, like a haven.

“This is something they need to do for each other.

“LA is where all the problems began so they feel it will be good to live in the UK together.”

According to TMZ, Sharon Osbourne will not reconcile with husgand OZZY OSBOURNE until he proves to her he’ll be sober for the long haul.

Sources connected to the couple tell TMZ the even though Ozzy says he’s been sober for 44 days… it’s not enough for her. She’s been living with this most recent bout of drug and alcohol abuse for a year-and-a-half, and Sharon is saying 44 days doesn’t make that go away.

On the heels of reports that Ozzy and Sharon were separating, the Prince Of Darkness issued the following statement:

“For the last year and a half I have been drinking and taking drugs. I was in a very dark place and was an asshole to the people I love most, my family. However, I am happy to say that I am now 44 days sober.

Just to set the record straight, Sharon and I are not divorcing. I’m just trying to be a better person.

I would like to apologize to Sharon, my family, my friends and my band mates for my insane behavior during this period… and my fans.

On the heels of reports that OZZY OSBOURNE and his wife Sharon were separating, the Prince Of Darkness has issued the following statement:

“For the last year and a half I have been drinking and taking drugs. I was in a very dark place and was an asshole to the people I love most, my family. However, I am happy to say that I am now 44 days sober.

Just to set the record straight, Sharon and I are not divorcing. I’m just trying to be a better person.

I would like to apologize to Sharon, my family, my friends and my band mates for my insane behavior during this period… and my fans.